Entering South Korea

145of 233 nationalities can turn up without arranging anything

What South Korea asks of each nationality on arrival.

You may not need a visa at all

A visa or residence permit from one of these countries changes what South Korea asks of you, whatever your passport says.

If you holdYou get insteadStay
Australia visa holdersVisa free30 days
Canada visa holdersVisa free30 days
New Zealand visa holdersVisa free30 days
United States visa holdersVisa free30 days

Entry rules by nationality

The same ladder as a passport page, read from the other side of the border. Bars are drawn against the largest group.

  • Visa freeNothing to arrange145
  • Visa on arrivalIssued at the border0
  • e-VisaApplied for online0
  • Visa requiredEmbassy or consulate88

Visa free145 nationalities

Visa required88 nationalities

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